TennesseeTobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 8Pub. Ch. 118Latest
- Apr 8Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Apr 3Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Mar 26Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Mar 26Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Mar 25Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Mar 25Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Mar 24Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Mar 24Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Mar 20Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 17Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Mar 14Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
- Mar 11Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced